Mayor Challenges Khan to Charity Boxing Match!

The Mayor of Sandhurst, Cllr Graham Birch (Conservative, Little Sandhurst), has an open challenge to Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, for a charity boxing match announced in August.

The fight would raise money for both mens chosen charities; Birchs mayoral causes are Thames Hospice and Walk Once More.

"Since issuing the challenge, I've been looking into the history of trial by combat and discovered that medieval English law genuinely allowed trial by battle and, in some circumstances, people could appoint champions to fight on their behalf."

"There is one other detail I haven't previously announced publicly: if Sadiq accepts, I have a mystery celebrity trainer lined up."

"I'm not revealing who it is yet, but they are a professional heavyweight fighter, they are considerably bigger than me, and they are currently on the other side of the world working on a major film."

"The serious purpose remains exactly the same. This isn't political hostility. I'd love two politicians with different views to shake hands, create something genuinely entertaining and raise an extraordinary amount for our respective charities.

For charity. Not territory."

The challenge was issued in an open letter to Lord Khan, and states that the two men could compete in another sporting event if wished.

James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter